Jared Dudley
Encyclopedia
Jared Dudley is an American
professional basketball
player. He is a forward for the NBA
's Phoenix Suns
. During his college years he played with the Boston College
Eagles
. Along with fellow senior Sean Marshall
, he was one of the team's two captains, and was the leading scorer and rebounder on the team during his final season. Dudley was a four-year starter for the Eagles, and played in every BC game in his first three years. He had a streak of over 100 consecutive starts snapped when he suffered a stress fracture
in December 2006. In his college days he earned the nickname "Junkyard Dog" for his toughness and nose for the ball.
Jared Dudley scored 30 points on November 29, 2006 against Michigan State
on national television. His career-high in points is 36, which he scored against Villanova
in a January 19, 2005 victory during his sophomore season. He averaged 19 points and 3 assists per game during his senior year.
After his senior season, Dudley was voted the ACC Player of the Year for 2007 and was a second team All-American.
by the Charlotte Bobcats
.
Contrary to projections soon after the 2007 draft, Dudley quickly entered the Bobcats' regular playing rotation and made his first start on November 24, 2007 vs. Boston
, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds. He went on to establish himself as a key player in the Bobcats' rotation, starting often while with the team. He finished the 2007–08 season averaging 5.8 points a game.
Dudley played in 20 games for the Bobcats before he was traded to the Phoenix Suns
. In those 20 games, he averaged 5.4 points.
, in exchange for Raja Bell
, Boris Diaw
, and Sean Singletary
. He has gained media attention for posting journalist-style videos of interviews with his Suns teammates on Twitter
under the name of JMZ or JSPN (parodies of TMZ.com
and ESPN
respectively). Dudley played in 48 games for the Suns that season and averaged 3.0 rebounds per game, 0.8 assists a game, and 5.5 points per game.
In the 2009–10 season Dudley was a key player in the 2010 NBA Playoffs
. He played in all of the Suns 16 playoff games that season, shooting 42.4% on three pointers. But, the Suns eventually lost to the Los Angeles Lakers
in the Western Conference Finals by a margin of four games to two.
Although the Suns failed to reach the playoffs in the 2010-11 season, Dudley averaged a career high 10.6 points per game. He once again played in all 82 games, and started a career high 15 of them.
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 73 || 14 || 19.0 || .468 || .220 || .737 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .8 || .1 || 5.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 20 || 7 || 21.4 || .469 || .375 || .625 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .9 || .1 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 48 || 0 || 15.2 || .481 || .394 || .691 || 3.0 || .8 || .8 || .1 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 82 || 1 || 24.3 || .459 || .458 || .754 || 3.4 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 8.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 82 || 15 || 26.1 || .477 || .415 || .743 || 3.9 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .2 || 10.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 305 || 37 || 21.9 || .470 || .417 || .732 || 3.6 || 1.2 || .9 || .2 || 7.7
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 16 || 0 || 23.6 || .465 || .424 || .607 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 16 || 0 || 23.6 || .465 || .424 || .607 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || 7.6
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a forward for the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
. During his college years he played with the Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
Eagles
Boston College Eagles men's basketball
The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played...
. Along with fellow senior Sean Marshall
Sean Marshall (basketball)
Sean James Marshall is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'6" in height. He is currently with the Turkish Basketball League team Pınar Karşıyaka. He played his college ball at Boston College, where he, along with 2007 ACC Player of the Year Jared Dudley, were co-captains...
, he was one of the team's two captains, and was the leading scorer and rebounder on the team during his final season. Dudley was a four-year starter for the Eagles, and played in every BC game in his first three years. He had a streak of over 100 consecutive starts snapped when he suffered a stress fracture
Stress fracture
A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by "unusual or repeated stress" and also heavy continuous weight on the ankle or leg...
in December 2006. In his college days he earned the nickname "Junkyard Dog" for his toughness and nose for the ball.
Jared Dudley scored 30 points on November 29, 2006 against Michigan State
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
on national television. His career-high in points is 36, which he scored against Villanova
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
in a January 19, 2005 victory during his sophomore season. He averaged 19 points and 3 assists per game during his senior year.
After his senior season, Dudley was voted the ACC Player of the Year for 2007 and was a second team All-American.
Charlotte Bobcats
On June 28, 2007, Dudley was taken 22nd overall in the NBA Draft2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
by the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
.
Contrary to projections soon after the 2007 draft, Dudley quickly entered the Bobcats' regular playing rotation and made his first start on November 24, 2007 vs. Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds. He went on to establish himself as a key player in the Bobcats' rotation, starting often while with the team. He finished the 2007–08 season averaging 5.8 points a game.
Dudley played in 20 games for the Bobcats before he was traded to the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
. In those 20 games, he averaged 5.4 points.
Phoenix Suns
Dudley was traded to the Suns on December 18, 2008, along with teammate Jason RichardsonJason Richardson
Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
, in exchange for Raja Bell
Raja Bell
Raja Bell is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. Bell is known for his three-point shooting and intense defense.- Biography :Bell was born in Saint Croix, in the U.S...
, Boris Diaw
Boris Diaw
Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw , is a French professional basketball player for JSA Bordeaux in France. He has also played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, and Charlotte Bobcats...
, and Sean Singletary
Sean Singletary
Sean Singletary is an American professional basketball player.-Early life:Singletary was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended C. W...
. He has gained media attention for posting journalist-style videos of interviews with his Suns teammates on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
under the name of JMZ or JSPN (parodies of TMZ.com
TMZ.com
TMZ.com is a celebrity news website that debuted on November 8, 2005. It was a collaboration between America Online and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros., until Time Warner divested AOL in 2009. However, it is still affiliated with AOL News and has the AOL News logo affixed in...
and ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
respectively). Dudley played in 48 games for the Suns that season and averaged 3.0 rebounds per game, 0.8 assists a game, and 5.5 points per game.
In the 2009–10 season Dudley was a key player in the 2010 NBA Playoffs
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
. He played in all of the Suns 16 playoff games that season, shooting 42.4% on three pointers. But, the Suns eventually lost to the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the Western Conference Finals by a margin of four games to two.
Although the Suns failed to reach the playoffs in the 2010-11 season, Dudley averaged a career high 10.6 points per game. He once again played in all 82 games, and started a career high 15 of them.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
| 73 || 14 || 19.0 || .468 || .220 || .737 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .8 || .1 || 5.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 20 || 7 || 21.4 || .469 || .375 || .625 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .9 || .1 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 48 || 0 || 15.2 || .481 || .394 || .691 || 3.0 || .8 || .8 || .1 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 82 || 1 || 24.3 || .459 || .458 || .754 || 3.4 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 8.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 82 || 15 || 26.1 || .477 || .415 || .743 || 3.9 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .2 || 10.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 305 || 37 || 21.9 || .470 || .417 || .732 || 3.6 || 1.2 || .9 || .2 || 7.7
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 16 || 0 || 23.6 || .465 || .424 || .607 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 16 || 0 || 23.6 || .465 || .424 || .607 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || 7.6